Biology · Plant Physiology
If all the outer tissues including phloem are removed in a ring girdle from the main stem of a plant while leaving only the xylem intact, what will happen first?
- 1Neither the leaves nor the roots will die
- 2The root and leaves die simultaneously
- 3The leaves die first
- 4The root dies first✓
Correct answer
The root dies first
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